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Letters

In these tough economic times, I would like to encourage you when possible to shop locally. Money spent within the county stays in the county. Many businesses are just barely hanging on, and your purchase, although seemingly small to you, may be what keeps the business open. I know how hard times are and how competitive the market is. All that the local business owners are asking for is the opportunity to serve you. If you give the local business a chance, then it is up to the business to win you over.
Mayor Rick Skinner
Williamstown

We picked up garbage and some of that stuff was nasty. People should know better not to throw trash on the road. I know I will never do that cause someone like me may have to pick it up. It makes the roads look messy and not beautiful like they should look. People can take that stuff to a garbage can. It taught me one thing – do not pitch stuff out of a car window. Thank you for letting us do this and give back to our community.
Shalea Dickey

Thank you for allowing us to do a soccer fundraiser. Our school is letting us start a new soccer team and the fundraiser will help us buy things we need. Picking up trash on our roads really helps our county stay beautiful and helps keep our environment clean and safe. It is a great activity because it helps us with our new soccer program and it helps our environment too.
Ashton Johnson

My middle school cheerleading squad cleaned up several roadways in Grant County. My group went on a road in Dry Ridge and on a road by Lloyd’s Wildlife. We found a large amount of trash scattered on the roadsides. It was very sad to see and I don’t understand why people cannot use trash cans or the local landfill to get rid of their waste.

In the city of Dry Ridge, criminals are having a field day. I am co-owner of a recycling center in Dry Ridge. Last month, thieves stole copper wire from our business. On the night they began their escapades, they were stopped by a Williamstown policeman, who discovered the wire in the back of their vehicle. For reasons that have still not been explained to me, the thieves were allowed to return the stolen material and leave without even a citation. In our security camera video, we see the policeman actually showing one of the thieves exactly where our camera is positioned.

In the “Personally Speaking” section of the Grant County News on Oct. 12, 2010, Linda Lawrence’s column “Hope to see you at the polls” pointed out the obligation and privilege it is for each of us to vote—but we need to be informed. This column needs to be reprinted every election year.

There is an oft repeated mantra by liberal progressives that the rich need to pay their “fair share.” I agree. A fair share suggests equal portions to all, regardless of circumstance. Our current tax code is progressive. The more you make, you are progressively taxed at a higher rate. There is nothing fair about that.